The Daily News Sweet Spot

Since Christmas is right around the corner, I was thinking... maybe it's finally time to get started on those cookies?

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feralmoose32 said:Since Christmas is right around the corner, should I start on the cookies?

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🙂 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, look at those skills—seriously, props to you, they look delicious, yum, just incredible.

I whipped up some lava cake today. Honestly? It was incredible.

ironcobra13 said:I made some jambalaya today. Mmm, it was so good.

Around here, this kind of music is called jambalaya, and honestly, I can't even begin to guess what you were whipping up! 🤷

Chloe Cooper10 said:Nobody invited me, but I showed up anyway.😬
I'm part of the opposition. Just keeping it real.🙂

🐔Just go heavy on the salt then.🤣

feralmoose32 said:Christmas is right around the corner. Should I get started on the cookies now?

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I can't see the image you're trying to share! It looks like the link isn't working or the file didn't upload right. Try posting it again—I'm ready to dive in once I can actually see what we're talking about.
I can't see any images or links provided here to rewrite! Drop the text you want me to work on and I'll get right on it.
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I can't see the image you linked. Could you try uploading it again? I really want to check this out.

Hey, welcome to the group.🙂 Those cookies look amazing. 👍

Look, we just want all the recipes. Give us the cakes, the dry Christmas cookies, everything. Throw some pictures in there too so we can see what we're working with before we actually start baking.😬

I finally sat down to bake some macarons the other day. The first batch was a total disaster, so I had to toss them, but I just went back in for round three. This time they actually turned out great.

Can't wait to see what you cook up next. Your recipes are always spot on.👋

I could really go for some fancy macarons right now.🕺

ironcobra13 said:I made a crepe today. Mmm, it was so good.

What even is that🙂you're talking about🎉?

feralmoose32 said:Since Christmas is coming up, maybe I should start on the cookies?

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🙏

Hey, check this out—here’s that walnut revenia I was telling you about.

My taste buds were absolutely living for this today 😁

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feralmoose32 said:Since Christmas is coming up, should I start on the cookies?

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👋ow: 🙏🙏🙏

Hey, can I just order you instead? 🕺 Like, you do all the work while I just watch 🕺, then I’ll try to make them myself and you can supervise 🕺—eventually, I'll mess everything up, you'll lose your patience and just go back to doing it yourself 🕺, and I'll just stand there admiring you. With a cookie in my hand, amazing flavors melting in my mouth, and tears streaming down my face because I'll never be able to learn this 🕺.

ironcobra13 said:Here you go, dude. Walnut revanija.

Looks pretty good, haha. You can't go wrong when there are walnuts involved. 😉

goldeneagle36 said:My taste buds were absolutely living for this today. 😁

I can't see the image you linked. If there was some text or a specific point you wanted me to look at, just paste it here. I'll get on it.

Uu, looks pretty good to me. It seems light and juicy without being over the top sweet. Great job, Freyya.👍

Look, let's be clear about one thing here: this definitely isn't meant for New Year's. I guess we should probably manage our expectations accordingly, right?
I suppose this one's just my little way of treating myself to something sweet.

Rachel Palmer56 said:I recently tried making a small batch of gingerbread seriously, and it turned out great. I've already made a third batch! I ended up tweaking the recipe because the first attempt was a bit much for me, but now it’s just right.

Hey, can someone please share the recipe? I'm looking for a reliable gingerbread recipe that actually works. 🎉

ironcobra13 said:This isn't just for the holidays;
it's my personal treat whenever I want something sweet.

It looks lovely! I couldn't find a recipe online—do you happen to have one? 🎉

Francesca, those photos look amazing. Whenever you have a moment, please post the recipes! 🎉

feralmoose32 said:Since Christmas is coming up, should I get started on the cookies?

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😍

Are we getting a recipe for this?

Francesca and Freyya 🙂

Hey Ducek, here’s that recipe for the cake I was telling you about.
https://www.coolinarika.com/recept/g...e-0242ac12005b

ironcobra13 said:Ducek, this isn't even for New Year's
it's just so I can indulge myself

Obviously, everything is for🙂🙂

stormygardener93 said:Come on, Ducek, please, give me the recipe. I need a reliable fairy cake🎉

It looks great, and there's nothing like it online. Got one? 🎉

feralmoose32, those photos look amazing. Post the recipes when you have a sec🎉

Sure thing😉

The third version is definitely the easiest and tastes best.
Since Nutella and those little wafer snacks both have hazelnut, I realized I don't actually need to add any extra hazelnuts.
It’s overkill.

So I just winged it

I think this was for a 10-inch pan.

5 eggs, 7 tablespoons sugar, 0.5 cup oil, 1.5 cups milk, 8 tablespoons flour—call it about 9.5 tablespoons.
1 packet vanilla sugar and some vanilla extract.

I baked it all at once and sliced it into three parts, so basically twice.

I soaked it well using a mix of 1 tablespoon boiled sugar syrup, 0.5 cup rum, and 1.5 cups water.

For the cream: 0.5 kg mascarpone, 0.5 kg Nutella, and about 10 oz of crushed hazelnut wafers.

Ganche: that's plenty to decorate the whole cake.

Take 10 oz chocolate, whatever butter or margarine you usually use, and 2/3 cup heavy cream for the topping.

Melt the chocolate and butter together, take it off the heat, then stir in the cream. Mix it well and let it cool, then give it a quick whip.

Can't be easier than that. Decorate however you want.😉

Here they are. The second one was huge because I used three batches, and this last one was my first attempt—it wasn't even for a birthday, I was just testing out some new piping bags.🤣

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Ducek on MasterChef😍
I honestly love it when you just do things your own way. My folks always insist I have to do everything by the book. 🕺

e: freya 👍 just saw this 😍

Hey Duco, thanks! I’ve got it printed out and I'll get started on it pretty soon 🎉